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Montréal and Laval award Canada’s largest-yet battery-electric bus contract to New Flyer

Green Car Congress

The Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) and the Société de transport de Laval (STL) have awarded New Flyer a contract for 40 forty-foot, zero-emission, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty transit buses, marking the largest-yet battery-electric bus contract in Canada.

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Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rises to $5,000

EV Life

These incentives were introduced to promote the transition towards cleaner transportation in order to reduce smog and greenhouse gas emissions and slow the effects of climate change. Incentives are typically created and provided by state and federal governments, though some are also offered by utility companies and other organizations.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

Cars That Think

Palo Alto’s government has set a very aggressive Sustainability and Climate Action Plan with a goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below the 1990 level by the year 2030. Converting a gas appliance to a heat pump, for example, would draw 4 to 6 kW, while an L2 charger for EVs would be 12 to 14 kW. Total U.S.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

These include Pacific Gas and Electric, Kansas City Power and Light and Edison Electric Institute , the trade association for IOUs (see quote below). NGO's The campaign initially began by focusing on the 50 largest cities in the U.S., but it has grown far beyond this point. We also encourage you to watch the Bettah video produced by CalCars.